Bracket for supporting window shades and curtains



Sept. 22, 1925. 1,554,845.

7 B. GIZZI v BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING WINDOW SHADES AND CURTAINS FiledAug. 15. 1923 Patented LSept. 2.2, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BRACKET FOB SUPPORTING WINDOW SHADES AND CURTAINS.

Application filed August 15, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERARDINO Gizzr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Turtle Creek, in the county of Allegheny and Stateof'Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bracketsfor Supporting lVindow Shades and Curtains, of which improvement thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in supports for window shades andcurtains;

the object of my invention is the production of a device of this kindthat can be manufactured very cheaply and is efficient in operation. Iaccomplish this object by means of device hereinafter more specificallydescribed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming apart hereof, in which Fig. l is a front elevation, the curtain and itssupporting bracket being omitted.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, with curtain and bracket shown.A

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the spool and curtain bracket.

Referring to said drawings, 1 is the window frame to the sides of whichat the top are secured'the brackets 2, 3, formed of a continuous pieceof heavy wire in which are formed depressions 4:, 5 which respectivelyconstitute bearings for the roller 6 to which the shade 7 is attached,and of the roller 8 to which the curtain 9 is attached. The saidbrackets are formed of heavy wire having Serial No. 657,503.

at one end a screw threaded portion or shank for fastening the bracketsto the window frame, and the bracket 2 and 3 com prises a portion awhich is bent at right angle to the main portion across the face of thespool or bobbin 10, forming a guard to limit the outward movement of thecord 11 and serving to produce great rigidity in the brackets. The lowerside or bottom of the shade has secured thereto a bar 12 of someconsiderable weight to enable the shade to be lowered by gravity. Thelower end of said cord 11 is provided with a plate 18 having upwardlyprojecting serrations adapted to engage upon pins secured in the plate 11 attached to the frame of the window for the purpose of holding theshade at any desired elevation as shown in Fig. 2.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

A bracket for supporting window shades and curtains, comprising acontinuous piece of heavy wire, having a threaded shank, and a pluralityof depression forming bearings for respectively a shade roller and acurtain, and having a portion between said bearings extending laterallyat right angles to the main portion of the bracket for increasing therigidity of the bracket and forming a guide for the operating cord.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

BERARDINO GIZZI.

